That just brought back a horrible memory. I was out Christmas shopping with my daughter when she was six or seven. We were walking through the mall and she was chewing on some jelly beans. She stopped me and said, "Dad, I found a coconut one. Aren't they your favorite?" I told her they were and she handed it to me. I was impressed with her remembering and being so thoughtful. Joke was on me, it was anchovy flavored and I literally almost got sick in the middle of the mall. She laughed so hard she almost peed her pants. I couldn't decide if I was mad or proud...

That just brought back a horrible memory. I was out Christmas shopping with my daughter when she was six or seven. We were walking through the mall and she was chewing on some jelly beans. She stopped me and said, "Dad, I found a coconut one. Aren't they your favorite?" I told her they were and she handed it to me. I was impressed with her remembering and being so thoughtful. Joke was on me, it was anchovy flavored and I literally almost got sick in the middle of the mall. She laughed so hard she almost peed her pants. I couldn't decide if I was mad or proud...

One year I received a pipe book with an inscription from the sender. The next year I added one and sent it off to my recipient. So no mystery there. I was kind of hoping that book would make it's way around though. Maybe it still is...

oh, does it matter if people figure out who was their secret santa after the fact? It seemed in the last year or two that some of them were pretty easy to figure out.

rev

It will not be hard at all. All the Postal ladies in my area insist on a legitimate address for the return. They all know me also. So you may easily figure it out. It may be different for others. But no reason to let anyone else know who your Santa was.